Fend Off Fall Humidity: Boost Your Indoor Air Quality

You rely on your air conditioner to keep you cool, but you can also rely on it to help advance your indoor air quality. Controlling the humidity in your home is one of the ways your AC helps your indoor air quality. Many times, as fall nears, you’ll discover the humidity in your home rising as you’re using your air conditioner less often. This can cause more problems for you than just discomfort. It could negatively impact your indoor air quality.

Perfecting the humidity inside your home is a balancing act. You don’t want it to be very humid, but you can also have problems in a home that isn’t humid enough. A humidity level between 30–50% is optimal for your greatest comfort and health.

Too Much Humidity

In between seasons, you may see a rise in humidity in your living space when you’re operating your AC less often. While you’ll positively notice a decrease in your comfort level, high humidity can bring more serious problems. Allergy and asthma suffers can suffer more regular attacks due to the mold, mildew and dust mites that thrive in humid environments.

Not Enough Humidity

Once the weather actually happens to cool down, the air will get much drier. This can also impact your health. Without enough moisture in the air, the mucous membranes in your nasal and sinus cavities can get extra dry to filter out debris and bacteria, which will raise your chances of catching a cold.

Your health isn’t the only thing that will suffer when your humidity levels are off. Your home can be damaged too. High humidity can cause your furniture to swell and warp, while low humidity can cause it to dry out and crack.

You can rely on Temp Air System Inc to help. Our Lennox® line includes whole-home humidity control products that will help keep you comfortable and healthier. Give us a call at 626-587-4559 to see how we can help make your home more comfortable.

Temp Air System Inc carries long-lasting, reliable HVAC systems, and provides superior service and quality for customers in the La Puente region. We pride ourselves on being knowledgeable on all HVAC products, so you can be confident in our results. Our qualified professionals can give you the help you need, whether it be installing a brand-new HVAC system, or giving your existing system the service and maintenance it needs. Your home comfort is our main priority! We’re here to help with all of your HVAC issues or questions, so contact us at 626-587-4559 or schedule an appointment with us online.